Coast Guard unit drills in advance of deployment

A week-long exercise allowed a Coast Guard unit based at Fort Eustis to practice in advance of an upcoming deployment.

Coast Guard Port Security Unit 305 drilled from Jan. 30 to Feb. 2 in the James River and shoreside, according to a news release. They practiced tactics both in the water and on shore, and worked to coordinate it all with their commnications center.

"Our unit is unique is that we can deploy in 96 hours and can be self-sustainable," said Maritime Enforcement Specialist 1st Class Matthew Ott. "Doing these types of exercises gets us all on the same page as far as our tactics, techniques and procedures to execute a safe anti-terrorism force protection mission."

See additional photos and read the full story by Airman 1st Class Derek Seifert here.